Cost of living comparison
Cuba is 3.6 times more expensive than Suriname overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.4% more in Cuba
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% more in Cuba
- Transportation
-
pay 9.7% more in Cuba
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Cuba
- Childcare
-
pay 17.2 times more in Cuba
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.6% more in Cuba
- Clothing
-
pay 0.4% less in Cuba
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Cuba are more expensive than in Suriname. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Cuba.
If you lived in Cuba instead of Suriname, you would:
pay 33.4% more for restaurants
|
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
SRD253.38
|
$5.06
CUC5.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.16
SRD333.02
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
SRD47.05
|
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
SRD20.75
|
$1.23
CUC1.23
|
|
pay 10.1% more for groceries
|
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
SRD44.58
|
$1.17
CUC1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
SRD226.63
|
$2.75
CUC2.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.52
SRD200.68
|
$11.92
CUC11.92
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.27
SRD118.87
|
$2.97
CUC2.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
SRD85.16
|
$2.32
CUC2.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.04
SRD74.21
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
SRD29.86
|
$0.44
CUC0.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.18
SRD42.90
|
$0.79
CUC0.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.86
SRD67.76
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
SRD21.44
|
$0.86
CUC0.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
SRD27.24
|
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
|
pay 9.7% more for transportation
|
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
SRD150.30
|
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
SRD3,271.27
|
$22.50
CUC22.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
SRD908,687.50
|
$65,000.00
CUC65,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.00
SRD835.99
|
$8.60
CUC8.60
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.02
SRD1,127.65
|
$147.50
CUC147.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$516.42
SRD18,770.45
|
$381.94
CUC381.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$194.83
SRD7,081.55
|
$544.70
CUC544.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.77
SRD1,481.79
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
|
pay 17.2 times more for childcare
|
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.03
SRD2,290.87
|
$101.00
CUC101.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$380.51
SRD13,830.76
|
$12,500.00
CUC12,500.00
|
|
pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SRD72.69
|
$2.88
CUC2.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
SRD81.89
|
$1.10
CUC1.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.04
SRD219.66
|
$3.85
CUC3.85
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.63
SRD458.94
|
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SRD181.74
|
$0.93
CUC0.93
|
|
pay 0.4% less for clothing
|
Suriname
|
Cuba
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.30
SRD1,319.26
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.44
SRD1,033.78
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.41
SRD2,741.13
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.56
SRD4,018.68
|
$84.17
CUC84.17
|
|
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